Heavy traffic snarls across Delhi over U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visit

Traffic chaos in Delhi due to U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visit prompts complaints from frustrated commuters.

Huge traffic jams were witnessed in several parts of the national capital on Monday (April 21, 2025) as restrictions and diversions were put in place across the city for U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's visit.

Commuters heading to work in Delhi from adjoining Noida and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and Gurugram in Haryana found themselves stuck for a long time due to the traffic congestion.

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U.S. Vice President Vance and Second Lady Usha arrived in New Delhi around 9.30 am on Monday.

While the traffic police issued an advisory over its measures for the U.S. Vice President's visit, many commuters said the restrictions put in place for a ‘VIP’ was unfair to the common citizen.

Routes connecting Noida to Delhi, including the extended stretch near Sector 62, the DND (Delhi-Noida Direct) Flyway, and the Meerut Expressway from Ghaziabad, experienced heavy traffic snarls with office-goers taking to social media platforms to express their frustration.

Calling the traffic jam "insane" near Sector 62, Noida, a user on X said, "The 8-km stretch has been overloaded with traffic for more than 45 mins now at Delhi-Meerut NH.” “Very heavy traffic on Delhi-Meerut Expressway on service road towards Delhi from Crossings/Vijay Nagar. Standstill for the last 30 minutes, haven't moved an inch,” another user wrote.